Business & Entrepreneurship
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Trump says he will stop using US taxpayer funds for ads
The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.
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Nationwide £175 bonus eligibility rules explained
Some banking customers will get a free £175 but conditions apply
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Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.
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Majority of firms say Scottish Government does not understand business
More than two thirds also say ministers do not engage with them enough on policy.
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The October Prime Day home office deals I'd actually buy
I'm tracking what to buy for your home office in Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale, from the best office chairs and mini PCs we've tested to cool WFH gadgets.
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‘Concerning trajectory’ cancer diagnosis rates among under 50s, expert says
A charity said there have been increases in rates of prostate, kidney, womb, liver, pancreas and breast cancers among adults under 50
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Japan wants to close its AI infrastructure gap with Dell, Apollo and Jera
Dell, Apollo and Jera unleash a $140bn AI data centre push across Japan with 4GW of planned power.
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Finland strips big data centers of automatic grid priority in a policy overhaul
Finland's new grid priority rules leave major data centers behind — unless they meet one crucial energy condition
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City of York Council Publishes Outer Ring Road Plan Amid Major Funding Shortfalls
A four-phase blueprint to dual the gridlocked A1237 has been unveiled, but council bosses admit the vast majority of the infrastructure scheme remains
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Council can't find planning permission for HMO used since 1992
A SCARBOROUGH property owner has been granted retrospective planning permission to operate a holiday let and house in multiple occupation after the council launched an enforcement investigation.
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Vance insists taxpayer funded ads promoting Trump are not partisan
‘We’re trying to tell a story, I think, about how great the United States of America is,’ Vance said of the taxpayer-funded ads
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I've hand-picked the 37 best early deals in the Prime Big Deal Days sale at Amazon UK — get up to 50% off Kindles, Ninja, Nintendo, Fire TVs, Ring, and more
This year's Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale starts tomorrow, but there are dozens of early deals live now, so I've rounded up all the very best offers on TVs, laptops, appliances, smart home tech, and more.
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Students vandalize Cornell building over handling of gang-rape allegations
Student activists defend their actions as nonviolent, saying ‘property damage is not violent, condoning rape is’
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A decade of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and its impact
The 10th Azerbaijan Grand Prix brought thousands of international visitors to Baku, highlighting Formula 1’s growing impact on tourism, hospitality, jobs and the wider local economy. #Focus
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Italy’s Meloni follows pop stars in seeking to trademark her voice to combat AI deepfakes
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has applied to trademark her voice with the European Union intellectual property office in a bid to bolster protections against AI-generated deepfakes
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Iran war live: Trump’s forces have ‘fled’ 1,000km from Iran’s borders, says commander
Iran has said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz ‘until our seven conditions are met’
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Sir Kevin Sinfield inspires £5,500 fundraising effort by 1,800 York students
Nearly 1,800 students, staff, parents and residents joined York's Archbishop Holgate's School's 7 Til 7 challenge, raising £5,500 for life-changing causes.
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Bizarre mugshot shows ‘demonologist’ accused of tracking women by their phones
‘Demonologist’ Mark Asea claimed to know about a woman’s recent spending after leaking her private information in his TikTok videos, police say
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Pentagon stops using Anthropic tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.
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Rachel Jupp is a bold choice for BBC News chief, says Katie Razzall
The new director of news takes over from Deborah Turness, who resigned as CEO last year.
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Air campaign against Houthis under way in Yemen, says Saudi-led coalition
Operation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets
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Experts tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated midterm ads. It got weird
Republican candidates or pro-Republican groups were behind 80% of the ads we tracked and 83% of the spending
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Much-loved North Yorkshire business closes shop after 78 years
A long-running and much-loved North Yorkshire business has closed its doors for the last time after being acquired by a supermarket giant.
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Sir Kevin Sinfield inspires £5,500 fundraising effort by 1,800 York students
Nearly 1,800 students, staff, parents and residents joined York's Archbishop Holgate's School's 7 Til 7 challenge, raising £5,500 for life-changing causes.
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Sainsbury's in merger talks with supermarket giant rival
The last attempt at a merger on that scale saw Sainsbury's launch a £7 billion bid for Asda
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Combined Authority Approves £3.5m Budget for Regional Bus Takeover Assessment
Metro Mayor David Skaith signs a formal Notice of Statutory Intent, triggering the first legal steps toward bringing York and North Yorkshire's bus networks
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Much-loved North Yorkshire business closes shop after 78 years
A long-running and much-loved North Yorkshire business has closed its doors for the last time after being acquired by a supermarket giant.
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Questions raised over future of proposed Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre after 2029 deadline emerges
Questions have been raised over how long a proposed asylum centre at the former RAF Linton-on-Ouse base could actually operate after it emerged the site could be closed for the site to be redeveloped in less than three years.
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Inside the covert operation targeting drug dealing in Bradford city centre
Officers carried out seven Section 23 stop searches and arrested one person on suspicion of theft and drug offences.
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Katie Price's ex-husband told teen rape victim to 'not tell anyone', court hears
Kieran Hayler alleges that the accusations are part of a campaign his ex-wife has launched against him
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Former North East pub firm named and shamed by HMRC over £95,000 tax default
A former South Shields pub and restaurant business has been named by HMRC over deliberate tax defaults involving more than £96,000.
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AMD attempts to get ahead of expected RTX Spark launch with Gorgon Halo AI benchmarks — company says it has shipped 'over half a million agentic PCs' to date
AMD would like to remind you that it makes a big SoC for agentic PCs, too.
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North Yorkshire town to keep access to cash machine
A NORTH Yorkshire town is to maintain its access to a cash machine - however concerns have been raised over its location.
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Jeremy Clarkson says farmers being attacked ‘from everywhere’ amid ‘terrible’ year
The star of Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime asked: ‘Why would anybody set up a business in this country right now?’
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Morrisons held merger talks with supermarket rival - here's what we know so far
Supermarket Sainsbury’s held early-stage talks with Bradford-based rival Morrisons earlier this year over a potential merger, according to reports.
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Trump to issue executive order to bring down diesel prices amid grim midterm polls
The president is expected to unveil his multi-pronged strategy during a campaign appearance in Nebraska, where farmers and ranchers have been hit hard by high fuel costs
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This Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 deal at Currys is one of the best value smartwatches this year — and that includes the cheapest Apple Watch
It's sleek, slim, ideal for runners
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Open Microsoft database with 17 trillion total rows and 25,000 user accounts hacked by a bored teenager — but he's been well-paid for his actions
An estimated 17.3 trillion Microsoft rows became accessible
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FTSE outperforms European peers as euro struggles
Political and fiscal concerns in Europe kept bond yields elevated and weighed on the euro.
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Council can't find planning permission for HMO used since 1992
A SCARBOROUGH property owner has been granted retrospective planning permission to operate a holiday let and house in multiple occupation after the council launched an enforcement investigation.
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Noem rages about reported jet purchases she made on her last day before being fired
A White House official tells The Independent that Noem purchased the planes and that a hefty termination fee made keeping them the most fiscally responsible move
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Burnham facing calls to rule out coalition with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ row
Exclusive: PM told motion should disqualify party from major public office
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Leeds Bradford Airport passengers told what to expect during 51-hour strike
Almost 130 Unite workers are due to walk out over pay
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King’s money won’t be used to finance Andrew’s claim against police
The former Duke of York receives an annual stipend provided by the King from the monarch’s private funds
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Trump foe threatens to reveal president’s phone number if doxxed
Tillis took a swipe at Trump after he posted the cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton on Truth Social
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MJ Gleeson: Yorkshire-based housebuilder to appoint former Harworth finance head as CFO
Sheffield-based housebuilder MJ Gleeson has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO), Stefan Allanson, is set to step down after eleven years in the role.
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Four shoplifters in court over offences targeting North East businesses
Two people have been jailed after offences affecting businesses in the Greater Eston area of Middlesbrough.
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Unison agrees to take new Glasgow council pay deal to members after negotiations
‘Fire and rehire’ plans have now been dropped by the council after an agreement was reached.
